Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Secretary of state makes changing gender on ID easier

Secretary of state makes changing gender on ID easier:
"After being sued by six transgender Michigan residents, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has changed her department’s policy on requiring an amended birth certificate to change an individual’s gender on a state driver’s license or state ID.
The new policy allows U.S. passports or passport cards to be used to change gender on IDs and means a transgender individual would no longer be required to undergo gender confirmation surgery, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, which represents Johnson in the case..."

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